Chapter 29
Biodiversity and Conservation
![What is Biodiversity?](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/10950.jpg)
Biodiversity describes the variety of living things at multiple organizational levels: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. Species diversity…
![Threats to Biodiversity](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/10951.jpg)
There have been five major extinction events throughout geological history, resulting in the elimination of biodiversity, followed by a rebound of…
![What is Conservation Biology?](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/10994.jpg)
Conservation biology is a scientific field that focuses on the preservation of biodiversity in order to protect ecosystems while meeting the needs of…
![Sustainable Development](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/10995.jpg)
As the human population continues to grow and use resources, we must be mindful of our planet’s natural limits. Sustainable development…
![What is Weather?](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/10946.jpg)
Weather refers to the current state of atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place. Weather is temporary and is influenced by the…
![What is Climate?](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/10947.jpg)
Climate refers to the prevailing weather conditions in a specific area over an extended period. As the saying goes, “Climate is what you…
![Conservation of Declining Populations](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11124.jpg)
Conservation of declining population focuses on ways of detecting, diagnosing, and halting a population decline. The approach uses methods to prevent…
![Continuous Instream Monitoring of Nutrients and Sediment in Agricultural Watersheds](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/56036_t.png)
Pollutant concentrations and loads in watersheds vary considerably with time and space. Accurate and timely information on the magnitude of…
![Design and Use of a Full Flow Sampling System (FFS) for the Quantification of Methane Emissions](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/54179_t.png)
Design and Use of a Full Flow Sampling System (FFS) for the Quantification of Methane Emissions
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The use of natural gas continues to grow with increased discovery and production of unconventional shale resources. At the same time, the natural gas…
![Surface Renewal: An Advanced Micrometeorological Method for Measuring and Processing Field-Scale Energy Flux Density Data](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/50666_t.png)
Advanced micrometeorological methods have become increasingly important in soil, crop, and environmental sciences. For many scientists without…
![Chemical Analysis of Water-accommodated Fractions of Crude Oil Spills Using TIMS-FT-ICR MS](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/55352_t.png)
Multiple chemical processes control how crude oil is incorporated into seawater and also the chemical reactions that occur overtime. Studying this…